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5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2020

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Quick resume

It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!

Global score

97/100

Genres

Indie, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Strategy, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Unique and innovative multidimensional chess mechanics
    • High intellectual challenge and strategic depth
    • Engaging puzzles and mental stimulation
    • Long, immersive gameplay sessions
    • Strong community support for learning

    Cons

    • Extremely high complexity and steep learning curve
    • Can cause mental fatigue and frustration
    • Limited multiplayer population
    • Lack of narrative or story content
    • Minimal customization or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have full control over their actions and decisions, including manipulating time freely to rewind, fast forward, and alter sequences."

      Capsule for Timelie Timelie

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    • Competence

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      "Game demands high skill, precision, and mastery of mechanics; players repeatedly practice and improve to overcome challenges."

      Capsule for Wings of Vi Wings of Vi

      "The game demands high skill, strategic thinking, and mastery of complex multi-dimensional chess mechanics, with players often feeling challenged and tested."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      3

      "Competitive play is a core aspect, though online population is small; players seek ranked matches and skill-based challenges."

      Capsule for SAMURAI SHODOWN SAMURAI SHODOWN

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report long play sessions, immersion in exploration and building, and habitual play over many hours."

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      "Players engage in long, mentally intense sessions with habitual play and deep immersion, often lasting hours and involving multiple timelines."

    • Cooperation

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      "The game is primarily a solo experience focused on individual skill and progression, with minimal to no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players can create and modify scenarios using an editor, and make strategic choices that alter historical outcomes, supporting creative gameplay."

      Capsule for Strategic Command WWII: World at War Strategic Command WWII: World at War

      "Players create new timelines and manipulate game states creatively, though within the structured rules of chess variants."

    • Domination

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      2

      "Some players express dominance through skillful play and defeating others, but interactions appear mostly respectful."

      Capsule for Graphwar Graphwar

      "Some elements of exerting superiority exist through complex checkmates and outsmarting opponents, but interactions are generally respectful."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a mental challenge and immersive distraction, often describing it as absorbing and mind-bending."

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      "Many players use the game as a mental escape and distraction, often describing it as a psychological challenge or mind-expanding experience."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and intrinsic motivation rather than obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "The game encourages exploration of mechanics, secrets, and novel approaches to levels and combat."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players discover new chess variants, pieces, and badges progressively, fostering curiosity and discovery within the game."

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      "Players explore multiple timelines and parallel boards, discovering new states and possibilities beyond traditional chess."

    • Expression

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      "Minimal customization or avatar personalization; focus is on gameplay rather than self-expression."

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    • Fantasy

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      "The game features imaginative fiction with time travel, alternate realities, and absurd scenarios."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Social features exist but most play is individual with limited community interaction."

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    • Growth

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      5

      "Players develop deep knowledge and skills over time, mastering complex systems and improving strategic thinking."

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      "Players develop advanced cognitive skills, strategic thinking, and understanding of complex multidimensional concepts."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

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      "The game is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires continuous attention and focus; not suited for casual or background play."

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      "Requires continuous mental focus and attention; not suited for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      "Minimal social or emotional connection; interactions are mostly competitive and surface-level."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; gameplay is individual and competitive."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression is through overcoming challenges and unlocking achievements, but no item collection or upgrades."

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    • Relaxation

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      "The game induces tension, anxiety, and stress rather than relaxation or flow states."

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    • Sensation

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      "Visuals and audio are decent but not highly stimulating; focus is on cognitive challenge rather than sensory excitement."

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    • Status

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      "Some recognition through multiplayer and leaderboards but limited by small community."

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    • Story

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      "No narrative or story elements; gameplay is abstract and context-free."

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    • Strategy

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      "Core gameplay is highly strategic, requiring planning, problem solving, and tactical decision-making."

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    • Thrill

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      "Players experience suspense and excitement from unpredictable chaos and time pressure."

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    • Value

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      "Players perceive good value for price due to challenging gameplay and replayability."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026